I dared to speak to you,
You I prayed to know,
But feeling night's dew
Left me dead and chilled
Upon the demons below.
My courage failed me
As I reached your side
Wind blew wintry,
And swiftly I fled,
To the dusk I would confide.
Perhaps this way I lose,
And maybe I'll cry tonight,
But the crimes they accuse
Shall have not been committed
In the sun's clean light.
What pain it is to feel
Even while love remains distant,
And to all powers I appeal
For a respite sweet
Of this heart's torment
I'd give my very skin
For just one kiss
But nerve I lack within
And my heart unsatisfied
Will my aches dismiss
You, I dared to love,
Unwary of consequence,
But with the cry of a dove,
My heart did shatter,
At your gaze intense.
Again I was broken
To the earth's amusement,
You had no token
To prove my love,
My still incurable ailment.
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